Write the conversation response. A 2 person dialog:
 -What is If I Can't Love Her's background?
 -If I Can't Love Her "If I Can't Love Her" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice for the musical "Beauty and the Beast" (1994), a stage adaptation of Disney's 1991 animated film of the same name.
 -Who sang it?
 -Sung by the Beast after he frightens Belle away from the castle, "If I Can't Love Her" details the character's struggles to love her.
 -Was it ever recorded by anyone?
 -The song was first performed by American actor Terrence Mann, who both originated the role of the Beast on Broadway and recorded it for the show's original cast album.
 -Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
 -Since the Beast barely sings in the original film, Menken and Rice wrote "If I Can't Love Her" to give the Beast a proper solo number, as well as offer him character development and an opportunity to express his feelings about both Belle and his situation.
 -What made it popular?
 -A melancholy power ballad more operatic in style than the show's other songs, "If I Can't Love Her" is a lament about love both desired and lost.
 -Was it used in the film?
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The song is later reprised after the Beast frees Belle and allows her to return home.